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June 17, 2026
Physical and Spiritual Care for Students in Taiwan
In the wake of Typhoon Danas, LCMS Disaster Response partnered with the Lutheran Heritage Foundation to assist with recovery at Concordia Middle School, Taiwan.
June 17, 2026
‘The Most Wonderful Work in the World’
Two LCMS alliance missionaries are serving in South Africa, where they are helping to prepare the next generation of pastors for service throughout Africa.
June 17, 2026
Synod presidential election to require third ballot
The candidates whose names will stand in the runoff election are the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, the Rev. Dr. Joel D. Biermann and the Rev. Benjamin T. Ball.
June 10, 2026
Synod presidential election enters runoff
The initial round of voting in the election for president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) was not conclusive, and a runoff will be required.
June 3, 2026
Proposed Canadian legislation marks Bible as ‘hate speech’
Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, passed Canada’s House of Commons in March and is pending in the Canadian Senate.
June 1, 2026
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic: The Church Across Cultures
The multicultural church here on earth offers a foretaste of the heavenly feast to come.
May 27, 2026
From the mission field: The Spirit’s work in Germany
Deaconess intern Anika Slayton shares a story about planting Gospel seeds in Germany.
May 4, 2026
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya withdraws from Lutheran World Federation
The LCMS commends the ELCK’s action as “a remarkable expression of confessional unity.”
April 27, 2026
May ‘Witness’: All about convention
The May issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ provides a sneak peek at this summer’s Synod convention.
April 21, 2026
From the mission field: Sharing God’s Word through music
In her role as a sacred music educator, LCMS missionary Becky Bartelt assists LCMS church partners and services congregations in the Asia region through God’s gift of music.
April 13, 2026
Spring ‘Engage’: Connecting people to Christ’s church
The Spring 2026 issue of ‘Lutherans Engage the World’ includes an article about University Lutheran Chapel in College Station, Texas, which is helping students stay connected to God’s Word while they are in school.
April 2, 2026
From the mission field: Mercy in Sri Lanka
LCMS missionaries Rev. Steven and Martha Mahlburg serve in Sri Lanka with the pastors, evangelists and laypeople of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church.
March 27, 2026
Finnish Lutherans convicted of ‘hate speech’ by Finland Supreme Court
The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, and Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, were previously acquitted by the Helsinki Court of Appeal.
March 23, 2026
From the mission field: The three pillars of LCMS International Mission
The work of LCMS International Mission is anchored in three pillars: spread the Gospel, plant Lutheran churches and show mercy.
March 17, 2026
Online Evangelism, Real-Life Church Planting
Missionaries are using both conventional and unconventional means to bring their neighbors into the church in Puerto Rico.